‘Jack’s Law’: Medical Marijuana In Schools Bill Signed By Colorado Governor
Schools in Colorado will be required to allow medical marijuana after Gov. John Hickenlooper signed “Jack’s Law” on Monday.
The law allows marijuana in schools for medical use with strict conditions.
Jack Splitt loves school so when his school confiscated the only medicine that treats his debilitating muscle spasms by stating “cannabis is a controlled substance,” Jack and his mom Stacey Linn took their fight to the state Capitol.
Last year, they helped pass a law that allows caregivers to administer cannabis at school to children who need it.
Rep. Jonathan Singer carried the legislation and thought the problem was solved. But schools found a loophole in the process.
“Kids don’t have the benefit of time when they’re sick and when they need to go to school, we need to do everything we can to make sure we provide everything we can to provide reasonable accommodations,” said Singer, a Democrat...
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